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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Hayley (24 Lists)



Lumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonNo Normal by G. Willow WilsonGiant Days, Vol. 1 by John AllisonNimona by N.D. StevensonThis One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
Comics for Teen Girls (that are NOT Japanese manga)
464 books — 305 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Giver by Lois LowryOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Apocalypse: It's Over, Dude.
626 books — 776 voters

The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While by Catherynne M. ValenteHeads Will Roll by Lish McBrideWarm Up by V.E. SchwabThe Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo
The Short Fiction of tor.com
401 books — 238 voters
Shadowmarch by Tad WilliamsTitus Groan by Mervyn PeakeThe Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan GarnerDeathless by Catherynne M. ValenteArmageddon's Children by Terry Brooks
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
739 books — 1,121 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,420 books — 8,091 voters
Bitter Seeds by Ian TregillisLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldBehemoth by Scott WesterfeldSoulless by Gail CarrigerGoliath by Scott Westerfeld
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
786 books — 1,348 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettIt by Stephen KingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
Big Fat Fiction - Best of the Heavyweights
292 books — 156 voters
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood1984 by George OrwellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Giver by Lois LowryFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,991 books — 26,649 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanLegend by Marie LuSea of Silver Light by Tad WilliamsRiver of Blue Fire by Tad WilliamsMountain of Black Glass by Tad Williams
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,584 books — 2,799 voters
The Silver Crown by Robert C. O'BrienInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Ordinary Princess by M.M. KayeThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanMatilda by Roald Dahl
Best Pre Teen Female Fantasy Novels
829 books — 1,122 voters

Jackaroo by Cynthia VoigtThe Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan GarnerStranger with My Face by Lois Duncan
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,243 books — 2,852 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Clique by Lisi HarrisonWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Series I've Given Up On...
1,023 books — 3,347 voters

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen KingTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonHatchet by Gary PaulsenIsland Of The Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Tales of Adventure
516 books — 477 voters
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsTo Green Angel Tower by Tad WilliamsThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Quests
423 books — 204 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,825 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Girl Power Books
1,128 books — 1,093 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienDragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
Dragons
1,838 books — 2,559 voters
Holes by Louis SacharWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Books for Years 7 - 10
128 books — 14 voters

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
3,020 books — 12,500 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonMrs. Dalloway by Virginia WoolfFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Experimental Books Ever
1,122 books — 1,826 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownChicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield
The Worst Books of All Time
8,120 books — 19,895 voters
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen KingOtherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy BlumeThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardBlubber by Judy Blume
Planning a Reading List for The Next Generation
506 books — 191 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Books That You Never Pick Back Up After Putting Down
216 books — 104 voters
The Blue Girl by Charles de LintGood Omens by Terry PratchettAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,297 books — 12,878 voters